An American self-immolates outside Israeli consulate in Boston; US students protest for Gaza in spite of restrictions; US shelling out big bucks for goodies for Israel and aid for Egypt; State Dept spox prefers Israeli whitewashing over Washington Post investigation; EU leader called antisemitic for talking about two-state solution; Pope declares Israel’s actions in Gaza “ugly”; more.
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Where to go when 89 percent of Gaza is a war zone? – Day 315
Doctor astounded by number of “eye amputations” he had to perform on children in Gaza; leaked documents indicate Israel knew it was breaking laws in US; attack kills 15 in one family during ceasefire talks; 11% of Gaza is “safe”; Israeli evacuation shuts off 10 wells, worsening water crisis; 2 Palestinians assassinated in West Bank; the murder of newborn twins; pro-Palestine campus activism plans for fall; protests in Chicago this week at DNC; more.
NWU Report Details Retaliation Against Western Media Workers Speaking Out on Gaza War
A division of the National Writers Union released a groundbreaking report, “Red Lines: Retaliation in the media industry during the war on Gaza.”
The Israel-Affiliated Organization Leading the Backlash Against Student Protests
Award-winning journalist James Bamford reports that the Israeli-American Council has worked in tandem with Israeli intelligence agencies for years. Last month, its leaders vowed to shut down the encampment at UCLA.
Debunking three myths about pro-Palestine student protests in the US
A detailed, thorough analysis reveals that three of the most pervasive claims about the campus demonstrations are false
New study: Israel committing genocide; Netanyahu says Israel not enslaved to US – Day 222
Israeli military kills Gazans trying to access internet services; more Israeli forces amass near Rafah; Palestinians killed in West Bank; Israel demolishes village for 225th time; Israelis beat Palestinian truck driver – they thought he was delivering aid; Jewish staffer for Biden admini resigns on Nakba Day; campus protests; Amnesty statement
Israeli settlers destroy truckloads of aid, as Israeli forces watch, Gazans starve – Day 220
Humanitarian aid trucks attacked (not for the first time); US is angry but impotent (not for the first time); Israel targets aid worker’s car, has no explanation (not for the first time); 450,000 Gazans evacuated from shelters (not for the first time); incitement by Israeli settlers, ministers; US military officer resigns; DNC afraid to hold debate about Gaza; campus protest update; more
Columbia crackdown led by university prof doubling as NYPD spook
Rebecca Weiner is a Columbia U. professor who also serves as intelligence director of the NYPD. Mayor Eric Adams credits her with spying on anti-genocide student protesters and directing the militarized raid that dislodged them from campus.
Detailed study finds 99% of pro-Palestine protests at US universities are peaceful
Data from a leading source of real-time data on political violence and protest activity across the globe show that the majority of campus protests against Israel’s war on Gaza are peaceful.
“This morning is one of the darkest in this 7-month-long nightmare,” “The Israeli occupation has sentenced the residents of the Strip to death” – Day 213
Terror in Rafah as Israeli troops move in – in spite of Hamas’ agreement to ceasefire deal; 600,000 children at risk; Israel’s evacuation plan for Rafah does not meet with US approval, and may be a violation of int’l law; Netanyahu is on the hook for ceasefire decision and leaked “top secret” letter from 2018; UN experts on sexual assault of Palestinians; Republican senators threaten ICC prosecutor; campus protest and Freedom Flotilla news, more